Will people bring gifts to the wedding?

If you don't have a registry, you may get two toasters, two blenders, and ugly vase..etc you get the picture lol.

In my area it is common to give cards..but I did get about 6 or 7 gifts at the actual wedding. As for spreading the word regarding cash only, I'd not do that..it has the potential to come off as tacky or selfish..I suggest making a small registry of some things you actually want..then people will see if it gets all purchased they may end up getting cash.

Most people do just bring cards...I did have an aunt and uncle that actually bought gifts to the wedding..said they were wedding/shower gifts

Some people feel that giving cash is too impersonal, so they will bring boxed gifts. If you have a registry, most of the gifts will likely be off your registry. If you don't, those people will bring more random gifts, but they will still bring gifts. Whether there will be a lot or a few of those people depends on your culture--some families almost always bring cash, while others wouldn't dream of it.

The old rule was never to bring a gift to the reception, but to send it to the couple's home before or after the wedding. That way, the couple (who might be heading off for their honeymoon from the reception) would not have to worry about getting the gifts home. Unfortunately, few people today are aware of that rule, so you'll need to have somewhere to put gifts and some way to get them home.

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FWIW, at our wedding, almost everyone brought a boxed gift, if they brought a gift at all. (Some people didn't, and that was fine with us.) I think one person brought cash, and three brought gift cards, but all the other gifts (other than of services, like playing the music at our wedding) were boxed gifts.

People who attended your shower and gave you something already may also get you gifts/cash as well. That has always been my experience for weddings.

I am in the same thing we have a house and brought both of all our stuff together where some things we have two of... and we don't need a third... or another second .... of anything.

For my second reception back in Hawaii, it's all cards and money (and we're flying there and back so gifts are not a good idea) but for the one in Utah, some gifts are just going to happen. My fiances mom said she'd try to tell people we don't want any more stuff (our house is not huge and already has junk in it) so that may help just so people know but some people may want to give gifts... it's inevitable. I may even get some in Hawaii and have to ship it back.

I like what Julean did.

I have maybe 80-100 just family on his side alone so... I don't know how likely it is we won't get gifts too but.. I am considering Julean's idea now